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results of which will be probably embodied in a forthcoming paper by this distinguished naturalist on tropical  herpetology. From Lt .Geo .F .Chase,U.S.A..,Fort Thomas,Arizona,have been received two living examples of the "Gila Monster".,Heloderma suspect,Cope, these having been sent by special request to furnish additional material for Dr .S .Weir Mitchell's researches upon the venom of this interesting lizard. Collections have also been received from R. Ellsworth Call,Des Moines,Iowa. & a particularly valuable one from E .W .Nelson,Tucson,Arizona.

During the months of August and September,1884,the Curator being in charge of a small party for scientific research sent out by direction of the present enlightened Secy .of War,had an opportunity of collecting many valuable and interesting specimens of reptiles in the territory of Utah,supplementing in this manner the collections made by him in 1872 while naturalist of Lt. Wheelers expedition. By permission of the Director of the Museum one of his assistants in the Department of Reptiles was permitted to accompany him, and by permission of Genl .McCook,U.S.A.,Lt .B .W .Atkinson,6th.U.S.Infantry also joined the party, and both gentlemen rendered valuable assistance.[[strikethrough]]and a[[/strikethrough]] A small appropriation was made to further the objects of the expedition.

Other collections have been received from  Jose C. Zelodon of Costa Rica, B.V. Archer, Key West, Florida., Prof. D.S. Jordan, Bloomington, Ind.  Dr. B.G. Lartigue of South Carolina.  Miss Rosa Smith, SanDiego, Cal., James Bell, Gainesvile, Fla., John & Chas Walker, Olney, Richland Co., Ill., H.C. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal., R.E.C. Stearns, Auburn, Cal., F.W. Hayden, Canada., Gustave Kohn, New Orleans, La., W.A. Conklin, Supt. Central Park Museum, New York., J. Richardson, Rutland, Vt., D.S. Sheldon, Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa., Chas. R. Orcutt, San Diego, Cal., Chas. H. Townsend, Red Bluff, Cal., H.W. Turner, San Francisco, Cal.

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